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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
The Disappearance of J. G. rhayer

CHICAGO, May 6.-Some doubt is being ex-
pressed to whether J. G. Tbayer, whose
crutch with star attached, was found floating in
the river few mornings ago, was actually
drowned or not Those who knew him well can
commit suicide. Most of them. in fact, seem to
think that he has taken this method to quietly
GET away from the city. Mrs. Thayer. who was
seen this morning by reporter. has heard no
news of her missing husband of his body,
but for some reason she holds the opinion. along
with many others, that he did not drown himself
Monday, and is now alive. Thayer was a
member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor,
in which his life is insured for 60 0O0 but policies
are never paid until there positive proofs of
death He was known among his friends and
acauaintances as Colonel Thayer, and it was
given out that he had been in command of a
Vermont regiment. dligent search through
the war records of that State, il is claimed,
failed to reveal the name of any commissioned
officer corresponding to his own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

RUMoR that Speaker Carlisle intended
soon to remove to Wichita, Kan, where he
has two grown sons located, was circulated at
the Democratic convention in Louisville with
so much positiveness as to create belief The
rumor added that Mr.. Carlisle would run for
Congress in the Wichita district, with view
for the Presidency which, it is understood,
he has made up his mind he cannot be while
he remains south of the Ohio river. His idea
is to identify himself with the West and be-
come known as a Western man. This is a
very pretty plan paper, but it might take
Kansas good while to grow up to the idea.
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A COLUMBUS, O., telegram Of the 9TH, 5

A COLUMBUS, O., telegram of the 9TH, says:
Professor Orton State Geologist, has just
returned from an extended visit to the In
diana gas fields. While there, the Professor,
who has had no little experience in the Ohio
gas fields, made an extended investigation.
In brief conversation he stated that the out
look indicated that Indiana would exceed
Ohio in the vastness of her gas fields. They
extend over two thousand square miles of
territory the Professor says, and at no place
near the center of the fields have the seekers
failed to find gas in almost unlimited quaint
ties While there he measured the Fair
mount well, in Grant county, the largest in
the State of Indiana. and found that its flow
was II, 500, 900 feet daily, or nearly sufficient
gas to supply the three largest cities in Ohio"
Professor Orion is probably as good author
ity on the gas question there is anywhere.
He has made careful study of the subject.
and personally investigated the wells of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. His recent
report on the subject is recognized authority.
His statement, therefore, relative to the
extent and value of the gas field in this State
is interesting.
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AGAIN we ask what are the citizens of In
dianapolis doing to advertise the city and make
the present boom progressive and enduringP
This only be done by building up our
manufacturing interests, and this requires
organized systematic, intelligent effort.
There many manufactures in different
parts of the country looking out for a~loca-
tion. Some are new concerns, just seeking a
location, while others are old ones contem-
plating a change. These are in the market.
the advantages of different points. They are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

Boston is struggling with the dust prob
lem, also, and what one of its papers has to
say on the subject is applicable to the sit
uation here that it is reproduced for the ben
eft of the conservative city fathers who think
the streets should not be sprinkled at public
expense because it is not customary. Says
the article in question:
s'Simpy that from time immemoriap things
have gone on in a certain way is no argument
at all for their continuance. One
by the city takes upon itself the proper
disposal of garbage and sewage, the lighting
and cleaning of streets, the organization of
water systems, the establishment of police
and fire departments, and the methodical ar
rangement of numberess internal improve
ments which were formerly left to the caprice
or the conscience of each one in the com
munity. Why should it stop arbitrarily at
some certain point, If a constitutional
enactment had declared thus far shalt thou
go and no farther Why, if our streets are
engineered, and laid out, and built, and paved,
and cleaned. and lighted by the city, should
they not be watered wel2 Is it fair to
leave the well-meanng and public-spirited
citizen prey to his misery and careless
neighbour who would rather breathe dirt from
January to September than pay the fee for
at least partial filtering of the heavy atmos-
pherep
indianapolis echo answers loudly and dis
tinctly that it is not fair but very unjust,
and that public spirited citizens will not stand
it a great while longer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

CONGRESSMAN BERIAH WILKINS, of Ohio,
who generally goes about with his eyes open
and his ears in working order says: II have
been in several counties of Ohio, lately, and
have had very good means of obtaining infor-
seem to be in earnest and unanimous for
Sherman this time and think there will be
a much better organization in Ohio in his be-
half for 1888 than ever has BEEN" Mr.. Sher-
ing for favorite son, she need not look any
further
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fects supernatural wisdom on all subjects,
says of Buffalo Bill" that he ''played a
prominent part in the history of his country
during the civil war. He was a government
scout and guide, and in the terrible conflict,
which endured from 1868 to 1867, he par
ticipated in many great battles, and was at
the close OF the war honorably discharged"
Mr.. Cody was not in the army. His services
as scout, etc, against the Indians were after
to 1867, " but from 1861 to 1865.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

SOME Prohibition members of the Massa-
chusettsI Legislature went on little junketing
tour, and prying Yankee reporter, who was
curious enough to investigate the hotel bill,
which was charged to the State, discovered
that the harmless little item OF "sundries in
cluded whisky, Medford rum and Bass ale to
the amount of several gallons. Those Pro-
hibition members are more strongly convinced
now than ever that rum is the greatest source
of misery known to man.
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is interesting.

THE consolidation of the seven gas COM
panies of Chicago and vicinity into one
monster corporation, with $40, 000 600 capital,
is a step that will probably lead to the solution
of the cheapfuel problem for that city.
Already the price for Illuminating gas, under
this consolidation, is fixed at the low rate of
$1.20 per thousand feet, and the promise is
made that the price will be lower. Then it is
proposed, by improved methods, to make gas
for cooking, heating and manufacturing pur-
poses at rate that will make it cheaper than
COAL and thus Chicago will have secured, by
shrewd business management, what she could
not get by boring in the earth Here is a
combine" that is of great benefit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

NEW ORLEANS, tired of the telegraph pole
and-wire nuisance, will not bury the wires,
but will try the experiment of stretching them
from iron towers built at the street corners.
The towers will be light and airy structures,
but strong and will be of a sufficient height
to carry the wires free of buildings and pre-
vent their interference in case of fire. The
base will form an open archway thirty or forty
feet HIGH covering the street from curb TO
curb, and offering no obstruction to traffic.
In addition to the wires the towers will carry
stand pipes with hose and nozzle attachments,
permitting copious streams of water to be
poured down upon adjacent buildings when
occasion requires. Light staging that folds
up at the side of the tower, and to be let down
to enable firenen to enter upper stories of
will be swung from the center of the arch
ways This plan seems to be trife too COM
prehensive, and to promise more than can be
successfully carried OUT but its originators
are enthusiastic, and believe they have solved
the problem Of what to do with the trouble
some but indispensable wires The inventor
OF this system is New Orleans man, but the
towers to be used in testing it are being man
ufactured at Fort Wayne, Ind, and will soon
be completed. Other cities will look upon the
experiment with interest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
Big Verdict Against James Colgate.

New YORK. May 6.-The case of the Fifth
avenue Bank against James b. Colgate the
banker seeking TO hold him liable as a general
partner in the firm of Humphrey g. Co., which
has been trial for several Gays in the Supe
rior Court. ended day in verdict in favor of
the bank for the full amount of its claim-about
80. 600. Humphrey d Co, who were leather
dealers, failed four years Mr.. Colgate
claimed that the firm was a limited partnership.
and that he, being the special partner. not
liable for the firms debts. Judge Freedman.
however, held that the limited partnership was
not lawfully renewed. because it insolvent
at the time of the attempted renewal and that
therefore Mr.. Colgate was liable as general
partner.
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10000

Fred Iii aardson to Peter If. Wright, lots
Z and s in Parker ct FL subdivision
of Henderson's addition to indianapolis / 200 20
Lucy F. Hines to Alice B. Sanger al.
lot 800 in E. t.. S. X. & i. r. Fetch
er's Woodlawn addition 20 indianapolis 5000
Conveyances, 80; Consideration ------ S74, 465. %
Conservative men say there millions {,
be made" and they will not stand back mr-i
longer waiting for developments Many foreign
capitalists are On the ground personally. Or
have agents here. and are taking advantage VI
every chance to make investments.
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of some scientists. but by no means of all, and
at the most it is only theory. Modern
science has done a great deal of guessing on
the subject of the origin of man, it is now
doing in regard to the origin and sources of
natural gas; but until scientists themselves
can agree on theory and sustain it by con-
vincing array of facts, they should tolerate
a difference of opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

NATURES gentle sprinkler, balmy rain,
not be depended on the season through. The
attention of the Councils dust committee is
called to the weather adage which says that
dry summer follows wet May.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

OWNERS of outlying farms who contem-
plate plating and subdividing their property
will perhaps find it better to prospect for the
stakes which were put down in their pastures
and cornfelds fifteen years ago than to go to
the expense of new ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

In an article on the Forests of North
America" in the May Scribner, Professor n.
S. Shaler says: Modern science teaches that
man himself, at least so far as bis organic
body is concerned, is derived from long line
of creatures who dwelt in trees" This is
scientific bumptiousness Modern science
does not teach that man is descended, or
assembled, from the ape. That is theory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

IT never rains but it pours Down in Maine.
They have been praying for water, and moth
ing but water, for thirty years, and now that
the floods have come and they have nothing
but water, they are unhappy still.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

open to argument, to inducement and con-
viction. Other cities and towns are seeking
out this class, communicating with them, and
taking steps to advertise their respective
claims and advantages. Unless Indianapolis
does the same she will get left in the race.
What are we going to do about it9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

CONFIDENT citizens who have been buying
real estate at high prices in the direction of
Broad Ripple are not ''holding for a rise" this
morning, thank you. But still, one swallow
does not make a summer and one partial
failure does not settle great question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

IT is inconsiderate the part of the drillers
of suburban wells to send in sensational re-
ports of great finds when, in truth, there is
merely show of gas. Subsequent discovery
of the actual facts and the transition from
wild enthusiasm to deep disgust is very de-
pressing to the spirits of the average citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

To-MoRRow's Journal is the paper you
want to send to your friends to show them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

GREENFIELD and Noblesville sit on the
fences and smile at US, but never mind. Ais
well that ends well, even a gas WE'LL and if
we can't do any better pump those
founa dry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

JAY GOULD has bought quarter of block
of ground in st. Louis, and will erect nine
story building for the Missouri Pacific Offices
This would imply that Mr.. Gould is not yet
ready to retire from business.
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GET up early tomorrow and look out for
your copy of the Sunday Journal. There will
be good days reading in it.
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1T was merely a ripple of gas, SO to speak,
at Broad Ripple.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LONDCN-American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand
PARIS--American Exchange in Paris, 80 Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YORK-Gedney House and Windsor Hotels.
CHICAGO--Palmer House.
CINCINNATL-J. P. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine street.
LOUISvILLE-C. IT. bearing, northwest
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. j. G. Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
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AT latest accounts work had not begun on
a street-railway line to Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07

EVEN the water has got high in Maine, and
yet they say prohibition prohibits.
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Telephone Calls.
Business Ofice.23S Editorial Rooms 242
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To speak in the classic phrase of the ball
field, the Sunday Journal will be hummer.
THERE is such thing too much sand, espe.
cially in a gas WELL
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-24
WASHINGTON'S SON.
Shawneetown's Tradition and
What 1t Rests Upon.
GENERAL POSEY's PARENTAGE
Bis Striking Personal Appearance and
Wonderful Career-A Story Early
Biographers Ignored.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Elm the
cemetery at Shawneetown, ILL.,, there is
pointed out tomb with the explanation
that beneath is buried 1.-The son of
George Washington.
But Washington had no children"
the incredulous visitor argues. HE was
the father of his country and that was
the extent of his paternity"
The Shawneetown man repeats his as
sertion and stoutly stands by it. He
refers to the oldest and most respected
inhabitants of the once proud metropo-
lis of the Ohio Valley to back him up. II
the visitor is of an inquiring turn of
mind he will soon find that all Shawnee
town believes this tradition and those
who have lived in the ancient city
longest have the strongest faith. They
got the story from their parents who
lived in Shawneetown before them, and
there has never been any doubt about
the truth of it.
The tomb has many counterparts in
the old graveyards of this country Four
slabs form the sides and ends, while a
fifth slab forms the top, the edges
artisticslly beveled and overlapping.
The stones are still in good state OF
preservation and the lettering, now
much more than half century old, is
distinct. On the top slab is the follow
ing:
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Pedigree of GondoIier, 1888,

Sire-Commodore Belmont, 1910, (Sire
OF Doncaster, $3.50, by Be mont, 81,
(Sire of Nutwooo. 2.1S2z). by Aedallah.
10, (Sire of Goldsmith Maid. 2 AZ by
Hambletonian, 10, by Abdallah /. BY
Mambrino, by Imperial Messenger,
Dam Mona West, By DGctator, H3,
(Sire of Jay-Eye-See. 2.IG) by HambIe-
tonian 10, (Sire of Dexter, 2.17Ll, by
AbdaEah, l, by Mambrino. by Imperial
Messenger.
GoNDoLIER is a bay horse, without
white, foaled 1883, he was sired by
COMMODORE belmont (sire of Doncas-
ter, years old, record 2SL), Son of
Belmont, { ire of Nutwood, 2.ISA,
WedgWood, 2.19, and 9 others with rec
ords bet'eT than 23O His Dam,
MONA WEST, Is by IICTAToR, (iun
brother to Dexter, 2174, and Sire of
2.I0, Phallss. >. 1889. D.
rector. III, and II others with records
better than 230) His Grandan is by
NORMAN tSir of Lula, 2 70, and Nav
Queen, 220)i He was sred by VIM. II.
Raymond. Belmont Park Stock Farm,
Virginia City. Montsns. passed throuA
the hands of Bradshaw d Guin to hig
present owner. Nephi w. CLAYTON.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Gopdoller is
standard under rules 9 and :, and is
registered in volume 6, American Trot-
ting Register, No. 1888.
The following baif-brothers ana
sisters of Gondolier have made records
rs follows, viz: Geranium, 2-year-old,
2.56; Fouler, 2-year-oId, 2.J9L (trial on
sale, 2.49); Geranium, 3-year-oid, 2.35
lpriyate. 2 So); Edwin, 3 year old, 2.42;
Fred W, 3year-old, 245; Chicago, g.
year-old, al; Fera. 3-year-old, 248;
Evening Star, 3-year-old' so; N Duff,
2.54; Fera. 4-year-c Id, c.33X; E5ony.
wear old 2.42; Easel. !, year old, 2 45;
Lulu 3 4-year-old, 2.33 public trial,
:: 26i Doncaster. 5-year-oId. 2.2Sh;
Easel, 5-year-old, 2,35; Carrie Bell, /
Tear-old. 2. 2SL.
-Gondolier was oily broken last
spring. and in thirty days AFTER his first
appearance on the trick. trotted Oh
nile out IN 2. IS. He Will stand during
he season of 1887 at the r8ce track Of
he Salt Lake Driving Parg Association.
nor full pedigree enquire of Jack
5'lffin, at the race trace ~ \. W.
layton, No. IS Main Si:ey,. s,...+ Lake
itY. +
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THE TRADITION.

THE TRADITION.
Some of the oldest and most estimable
citizens of Shaweetown were talked with
in regard to this tradition of the parent
age of Gen. Posey. They had heard it
as far back ss they could remem Der,
and with such positiyeness that they
looked upon it as veracious, although
unwritten history. There was no ques-
ton. they said, but that those who lived
in ShawneetoWn when Posey did re-
garded him as the son of Washington.
One fact in the way of corroborative
testimony was the striking resemblance
in form and feature. This resemblance
was transmitted to the sons of Gen.
Posey, and added to the strength of the
tradition.
While the relationship was matter
of common information in early times.
it was not q matter of public talk There
were occasional references to it about
the fireside, but it was one of those
peculiar facts which people treat as to
be understood rather than to be dis
cussed. The explanation for this is that
the Poseys we're proud, dlgnifed men,
and never referred to the subject them
selves.
THE FAMILY DOCTORS TESTIMONY.
The oldest ply sician in Shawneetown,
who in his youth was the family doctor
of the Poseys and who attended one Of
the sons of the General at his death,
said to the.writer that he had heard the
story when he came to Shawneetowu to
settle. He was fresh from the compile
ton of his medical studies and was just
beginning to practice. That was some
time after Gen. Posey's death. This
professional relations with
the family gave him opportunities to
satisfy his curiosity and he improved
them. Said he: There is no doubt in
my mind that Gen Posey was the son of
George Washington. His family 80
it and received my impress
sion from the ladies of the family. They
were rather reluctant to speak OF the
subject as 1t seemed to be the under
standing among them that it should not |
be talked about. When they told me
what they did they cautioned me against |
referring to it in the presence Of the :
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The inscription on the end slab is in
keeping with the unique character of
the rest. In the center is the weeping
willow tree. once so popular in grave
yard art. About the tree is chiseled the
following:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-24

: Thomas Posey was born in Vir-
ginfa, 9Th, July, 1850. he entered the
War OF Independence. as a Captain,
l7T6, at its close was 1t Colonel At
A: the storm of Stony Point, he was the
first to give the word 1.-The Forts our
own In the American Republic he
was Brig. General of the U. S Army;
: Senator in Congress & Governour of
: Indian Territory; In Kentucky, he
: was 1t GOvernour, and Maj. General:
: He died in Illinois on the 18th March,
1918. Leaving an unstained charac-
!: ter, Lasting Monument OF his Vir-
!: tue.
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A NOVEL EPITAPH.

One of the side slabs is nearly covered
with an inscription of extraordinary
length, reciting the history of the
departed: In style, spelling and pune
tuation, this inscription reads as fol-
lows:
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InVa|idS 4 Others
SEEKING
Health, Strength and Energy
SHOULD
Avoid Drugs, Secret Medicines, ETC..
AND SEND FOR
F." The Review" OR HEALTH AND
STRENGTH RECLAIMED,
An illustrated journal
Published For Their Benefit
IT TREATS ON HEALTH, HYGIENE, PHYSICAL
CULTURE AND MEDICAL SUBJECTS.

And is complete Encyclopedia OF information for suf
ferng humanity afflicted with longstandng. chronic,
nervous exhausting painful diseases livery ubect
that bears health and hnman happiness receives
tenton in its pages and the many questions asked by
ailing persons and inyaIds who have despair0d of
cure answered valuable information is vclun-
.eered to all who in need of medical advice. No
similar work has ever been published. Every sick or
ailing person should have It,
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30 mention is made OF the influence
which gave Posey this commission in